People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): The animal rights organization page 3

PETA Calls for Investigation After 13 Horses Die at Del Mar Racetrack Within a Few Weeks

As horses drop like flies, PETA asks the San Diego sheriff and district attorney to step in.

PETA International Science Consortium Gives Away $200,000

The PETA International Science Consortium funds a project to replace the use of animals in inhalation tests.

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Jane Goodall Asks UPS to Stop Shipping Animal Trophies

The iconic African wildlife defender penned a letter to the company urging it to stop shipping the carcasses of exotic animals.

Everything Is About to Change for Chimpanzees in Laboratories

New regulation stops chimpanzees from being subjected to experiments in U.S. laboratories.

Video: 11 Piglets Saved After Farmers Have a Change of Heart

Virginia farmers were planning to raise these piglets for meat, but then something wonderful happened.

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Babies Killed for Your Dinner: Can You Guess Their Age?

Learn how old animals used for food REALLY are when they’re killed to be put on your plate.

PETA’s Walter Palmer Halloween Costume Lets Cecil the Lion Win

The costume features a plush lion taking a bloody bite out of the real-life killer.

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PETA in Action

Late Police K9 Honored

When brave police K9 Izzy passed away, PETA presented a Heroic Dog certificate to her human handler and honored her with a commemorative leaf on our "Tree of Life" memorial at PETA's headquarters.
Teaching Compassion

PETA has started humane education programs in China and the Philippines to teach young people about caring for companion animals and the importance of spaying and neutering them.
Kindness in Queens

PETA arranged for five dogs in Queens, New York, who were not receiving regular care after their owner's death, to be transported to a shelter.
Pigeon Rescued at Warped Tour!

A pigeon who couldn’t fly was transported to a wildlife rehabber for assessment after she was given to peta2 workers at a stop on the Vans Warped Tour.
Rescued and Ready for a Home!

When PETA was alerted to the plight of this dashing stray, we urged animal control to pick him up, and he was subsequently put up for adoption.
Sweet Poodle Mix Rescued

When a compassionate person told PETA about this angelic stray, we helped get her to a reputable animal shelter.
Pheasant Rescued

A call came in about a pheasant found languishing after what appeared to have been a hawk attack, so we ensured that she was taken to a wildlife rehabber for care.
Bunny rescued from roadside

When a PETA staffer found this baby bunny huddled on the side of the road, he sprang into action and took the rabbit to a local wildlife rehabilitation center.
Freedom in Florida

When PETA heard about an emaciated pit bull terrier mix who had been chained outdoors in the Florida heat, we quickly got her taken to an animal shelter and put up for adoption.
Trapped No More

An Animal Rahat staffer helped free a dog who had fallen into a well and become trapped.
From Abandoned to Sheltered

When a report came in about an abandoned dog tied to a tree with a phone cord, we promptly took action and made sure that she was taken to an animal shelter.
Skunk Rescued From Laundry Room

A skunk, named Rosie by her captors, was held in a dingy laundry room prison for years. She finally saw the light of day after PETA alerted wildlife officials, who quickly rescued her.
Baby Woodpecker Rescued

When an orphaned woodpecker nestling was found languishing after a storm, PETA fieldworkers contacted a capable rehabilitator, who spirited him to safety.
Baby crocodile freed from net

When a baby crocodile became entangled in a fishing net, Animal Rahat alerted a wildlife warden who gently cut the net from her body. She was soon released into the river Krishna, her natural habitat.
Pig wrestling canceled

After a compassionate person notified PETA of a Midwest fair's plans for "pig wrestling," we jumped into action and the cruel event was canceled.